New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-01
TALKING OYER THE COMMITTEES.

REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS WHO ARE IN TOWN
HAVE INFORMAL CHATS on THE SUBJECT
| There a yesterday that conference was
10 be held at tue Fifth Avenue Hotel in the course OF tne
day by OF tho Republican leaders IN relation TO he
Offices of the Legislature. 30 conference" OF
tho Kind however, was held at the hotel
The gosslps thought that Senator HiscocHs pres
eDce at the hotel surely isdcated that conference
he held but he said frankly last night: 81 know
Of conference being held here elsewhere in the city
about the Legislative Offices have not met any mem-
her Of the Legislature to-day except Assemblyman Cos,
who is staying at this hotel, but we did
not say a word in our talk about tho
LEGISLATURE heard from Mr.. Cole that several
OF the Senators n town, bnt mono OF them have
called upon me-"
Referring the fact OF tho Republican state
Senators ia town had called upon him. Mr. Hscock then
said with laugh " think have good cause for think
Ing that they have snubbed me. | am on my way to
Washington from SYRACUSE shall start for the capital
tomorrow"
Several of the Republican Senators In the city
engaged In tnat exchange Of views regarding the COM
mttee positions which always precedes the orsanza
ton OF a Legislature by the members OF the
party I'm the majority. understanding
is usually reached before the Legislature
most respecting the distribution OF the
committee positioLs 50 that squsbbles are avoided
Every has his preferences naturally among the
committee positions and by a series OF compromises the
claims or cach senator are shtlsleu among
tor, who were in the city yesterday holding converse
about The COMMITTEES positions and the merits OF
the candidates for president pro tenn. were
Senators Deane, OConusr, Worth, Co.geshall Raines
VclLer Low. Fassctt and Van Cot Ssne progress was
made the OF these chats toward the settlement
OF the for the presidency Of the Senate 1t was
obyc that Low had become mere prominent
onddata than before for that position The decli OF
Sloan bc candidate for president prs tenn
leaves only Senators F~asctt and Low in the ned as
active candidates. There is some talk among tho Ssni-
asking Sen1tOr Robertson 20 become candi-
date
Fremont Cole. Of Schuyler County. one Of the Repub-
lcan candidates for Speaker continued his canvass
this city yesterday. He said: Letters which
received from The interior % the state today snow me
that canvass = gaining IN strength. lthink snail
be elected speaker"
4 letter received by politician OF this city yes
torlay stated that Robert 7. Hunter, former Post
master OF Poughkccpsle and at one time Scrgeantat-
Arm, ~ the senate candidate for Clerk 0t me
Senate Ths friends OF John :. Kenyon Of Syracuse,
said dat since tuo withdrawal of Charles H. Fitch. OF
Rochester, candidate Tor that Office Mr. Kenyon as
candidate for the Office hal gained in strength
General Henry A. Baruum. OK this city, has snnouscel
thai 20 Haio 4r sergeant Arms ~ the senate
r. EOlIe Of this city. stated That no was ril-
dida'e FOR Dc pu'J Clerk OF tao senate
Amsne the Repub can politicians about the hotels last
nisnt -. O. "arrcu. of The Bp00iO CDnDicrcidt;
Gcnsrai Johu y. Knapp. OF Auburn eX Congressman
John y. Camp. OF Lyons Consres snian Barker. OF
Rochester: Lewis F. Paya. OF Chatham, and Jsnn W.
Corning. OF Pamyr candidate Tor sergeant
Oi the senate.